{"id":108419,"date":"2024-10-10T16:27:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T20:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=108419"},"modified":"2024-10-11T08:00:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T12:00:02","slug":"preview-soundstreams-opens-2024-25-season-letters-god-bridging-canadian-japanese-cultures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2024\/10\/10\/preview-soundstreams-opens-2024-25-season-letters-god-bridging-canadian-japanese-cultures\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW | Soundstreams Opens 2024\/25 Season With Letters To God, Bridging Canadian And Japanese Cultures"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_108421\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108421\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-82.jpg\" alt=\"Fujii Percussion perform (Photo courtesy of the artists)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-82.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-82-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-82-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-82-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-108421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fujii Percussion perform (Photo courtesy of the artists)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Soundstreams will open their 2024\/25 season on October 24 with Letters to God, a concert that connects Canadian and Japanese culture via music and performance. Akira Miyoshi\u2019s Letters to God is a cornerstone of the program, a piece that uses text from letters written by children, in all their simple poignancy.<\/p>\n<p>Performers include the Fujii Percussion Ensemble, with Toronto\u2019s Soundstreams Choir 21, The Canadian Children\u2019s Opera Company, pianist Gregory Oh, and percussionist Ryan Scott.<\/p>\n<h2>The Program in Detail<\/h2>\n<p>The text for Akira Miyoshi\u2019s Letters to God was inspired by a Japanese children\u2019s book titled Letters to God, by Japanese poet Syuntaro Tanizaki and illustrator Syomei You. The creators gathered the letters from across Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Also on the program:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Melody McKiver\u2019s river woman<\/strong>: An Indigenous-inspired choral work that meditates on on nature and life.<\/li>\n<li><strong>R. Murray Schafer\u2019s Seventeen Haiku<\/strong>: A choral work commissioned for the Utaoni choir in Japan, using text in the original Japanese by poets such as Basho and Kobayashi, as well as members of the choir.<\/li>\n<li>Tokyo-born, and Paris-educated <strong>Akira Miyoshi\u2019s Conversation<\/strong>: A suite for solo marimba piece to be performed by Mutsuko Fujii.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Toru Takemitsu\u2019s Seasons<\/strong>: A choral composition for percussion scored for metal percussion instruments only, including exotica like Juice Pipe, Iron Wind Bells, Flex Pipe, and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Claude Vivier\u2019s Pulau Dewata<\/strong>: The title means \u201cIsland of the Gods\u201d in Indonesian; it\u2019s Vivier\u2019s musical tribute to the Balinese people and culture.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Songs for Ishikawa<\/strong> (world premiere): A collection of traditional Japanese folk songs from Ishikawa, which was the epicentre of the earthquake on New Year&#8217;s Day 2024, arranged by <strong>Haruka Fujii<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Rika Fujii<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_108422\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108422\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/LETTERS-TO-GOD-Haruka-Fujii-and-the-Toronto-Childrens-Chorus-Chorale-Fujii-Percussion-and-Voices-presented-by-Soundstreams-Mar-5-2013-Koerner-Hall.jpg\" alt=\"Haruka Fujii (of Fujii Percussion) and the Toronto Children\u2019s Chorale perform together in 2013 at Koerner Hall (Photo courtesy of the artists)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/LETTERS-TO-GOD-Haruka-Fujii-and-the-Toronto-Childrens-Chorus-Chorale-Fujii-Percussion-and-Voices-presented-by-Soundstreams-Mar-5-2013-Koerner-Hall.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/LETTERS-TO-GOD-Haruka-Fujii-and-the-Toronto-Childrens-Chorus-Chorale-Fujii-Percussion-and-Voices-presented-by-Soundstreams-Mar-5-2013-Koerner-Hall-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/LETTERS-TO-GOD-Haruka-Fujii-and-the-Toronto-Childrens-Chorus-Chorale-Fujii-Percussion-and-Voices-presented-by-Soundstreams-Mar-5-2013-Koerner-Hall-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/LETTERS-TO-GOD-Haruka-Fujii-and-the-Toronto-Childrens-Chorus-Chorale-Fujii-Percussion-and-Voices-presented-by-Soundstreams-Mar-5-2013-Koerner-Hall-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-108422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Haruka Fujii (of Fujii Percussion) and the Canadian Children\u2019s Opera Chorus perform together in 2013 at Koerner Hall (Photo courtesy of the artists)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Performers<\/h2>\n<h3>Fujii Percussion Ensemble<\/h3>\n<p>Mutsuko Fujii and daughters Haruka and Rika make up this family based percussion ensemble. Mutsuko is a master percussionist, a marimbist, and a Sanukite player (the Sanukaite being a marimba-like instrument named after the stone is it crafted from). A multi-percussionist, Haruka performs with the Grammy Award-winning Silkroad Ensemble, led by Yo-Yo Ma. Rika Fujii is based in Tokyo, and a frequent performer in theatrical and orchestral concerts, along with traditional Japanese taiko events. All of the Fujii family members have performed as solo artists worldwide, and add teaching to their performance practice.<\/p>\n<h3>Canadian Children\u2019s Opera Company (CCOC)<\/h3>\n<p>Founded more than 55 years ago, the CCOC works with talented young vocalists via fully staged productions, along with collaborative projects with some of the country\u2019s leading arts organizations, including frequent performances with the Canadian Opera Company.<\/p>\n<h3>Soundstreams Choir 21<\/h3>\n<p>Choir 21 was founded in 2010 by Soundstreams\u2019 Artistic Director Lawrence Cherney. Its member singers are handpicked by Music Director David Fallis according to their facility with contemporary music. Many of the members are professional choristers who are also members of choirs such as the Canadian Opera Company Chorus, Tafelmusik Choir, and The Elmer Iseler Singers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Find details about the <strong>October 24 concert<\/strong>, including tickets, [<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/soundstreams.ca\/events\/letters-to-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>].<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Letters to God: P.S I (don&#8217;t) believe in you \u2014 TD ENCOUNTERS (October 15)<\/h2>\n<p>As a prelude to Letters To God, the next free Soundstreams TD Encounters event, Letters to God: P.S I (don&#8217;t) believe in you takes place on Tuesday, October 15.<\/p>\n<p>Along with a combination of performance and artist discussion, there will be a Q&amp;A session with composer <strong>Chris Pruden<\/strong> and performers <strong>Ky Brooks<\/strong> and <strong>Tara Kannangara<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seats are free but space is limited, reserve tickets in advance [<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/soundstreams.kindful.com\/e\/td-encounters-letters-to-god-ps-i-dont-believe-in-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>].<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Are you looking to promote an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/advertising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a\"><u>event<\/u><\/span><\/a>? 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